Gear List – Day Walks
To participate in an activity, even a day walk or hike, you should ensure you have suitable equipment before undertaking the walk. Prime consideration is your safety, comfort and weather protection.
Gear Checklist
View the full Gear Checklist at the bottom of the page.Bushwalking Clothes
Most members walk in lightweight quick drying shorts, a shirt, a hat and boots. A fleecy jacket or old jumper and a long sleeved rain jacket are needed to keep out the cold and wet. If the walk involves walking through scrub, gaiters can be useful to safeguard against irritating grass seeds and snakebites.
Daypack
Carry all your gear in a small pack on your back. Do not carry gear in you hands as you will need them for balancing.Boots
Boots should be comfortable, well fitted, have a strong sole and provide ankle support. Most importantly, they should be large enough to take your feet and at least one pair of thick socks comfortably. The camping shops that specialise in lightweight pack-carrying gear can give professional advice regarding the right boot for you. This is one item that you will not be able to hire.
Good sneakers can be worn as an alternative to boots on some of the easier day walks.
Food
For Sunday walks, it is only necessary to bring water and cut lunch. Most members also bring snacks for during the day. More details on food are provided on the food page.Many walkers find a gear checklist useful. We have included one at the end of this booklet.
Gear Checklist
| Item | Day walk | Weekend Walk | 1 week Dry climate | 1 week Wet climate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Shelter
|
Pack | ||||
| Waterproof pack liner or dry bags | |||||
| Daypack | |||||
| Tent, poles & pegs | |||||
| Groundsheet | |||||
| Sleeping bag & inner liner | |||||
| Sleeping mat | |||||
|
Clothing
|
Rain-jacket | ||||
| Over trousers | |||||
| Light quick drying shirt | 1 | 1-2 | |||
| 100 Polartec fleecy or light jumper | |||||
| 200-300 Polartec fleecy or heavy jumper | |||||
| Spare under clothes | 1-2 | 3-5 | 3-5 | ||
| Light quick dry shorts or longs | |||||
| Thermal underwear | |||||
| Wide brim hat | |||||
| Sunglasses | |||||
| Gloves | |||||
| Balaklava or beanie | |||||
|
Footwear
|
Boots | ||||
| Camp shoes | |||||
| Socks | 1-2 | 2-3 | 2-4 | ||
| Gaiters | |||||
|
First Aid & Toilet
|
First aid kit | ||||
| Sunblock cream | |||||
| Lip balm | |||||
| Blister treatment equipment | |||||
| Toothbrush & paste | |||||
| Toilet paper & trowel | |||||
| Paracetamol and Anti-Inflammatory | |||||
| Personal medicines | |||||
| Puratabs, water filter or Tincture of Iodine | |||||
| Face cloth & soap or moist tissues. | |||||
|
Food
|
Food bag | ||||
| Separate Lunch Bag and scroggin bag | |||||
| 1-2 litre plastic rigid Water containers | |||||
| 5-10 Litre wine skins | |||||
| Stove Lighter/Matches | |||||
| Saucepan and lid | |||||
| Detergent & tea towel | |||||
| Rubbish bag | |||||
| Spare fuel | |||||
| Knife Fork Spoon | |||||
| Mug and Plate | |||||
|
Other
|
Torch, spare globe & batteries | ||||
| Compass, map & map holder | |||||
| Whistle | |||||
| Pocket knife | |||||
| Insect repellent | |||||
| Light book | |||||
| Camera & spare battery | |||||
| Spare film | |||||
| Spare Pack Buckle | |||||
| Money |